Rep. Neal Dunn, MD (R-Fla.), said at a House health care hearing Wednesday that health insurance companies should be required to carry medical malpractice insurance. According to him, this results from the fact that insurance companies require prior authorization for certain drugs and procedures. Dunn emphasized that doctors must purchase malpractice insurance. His proposal is based on the requirements of insurance companies for prior approval of treatment. The requirement should be symmetrical to the duty of doctors. Dunn is a Republican representative from Florida and a physician. The number of statistics in the article is not given.